Moderate Coffee Consumption Linked to Slower Biological Ageing in People with Severe Mental Illness
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Summary
New research from King's College London reveals that moderate coffee consumption (within NHS recommended limits) is associated with longer telomere lengths - a biological marker of ageing - in people with severe mental illnesses like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The study found this effect corresponds to approximately five years younger biological age, which is significant given that people with these conditions typically experience accelerated ageing and have a 15-year shorter life expectancy.
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The effect is comparable to roughly five years younger biological age.
Telomeres are structures that protect DNA. As people get older, their telomeres shorten as part of the natural human ageing process.
This process has been shown to be accelerated among people with severe mental illness, such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, who have an average life expectancy 15 years shorter.
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